McDavid, who has held the top spot at Future Considerations since the Preliminary ranking was released last May, continues to display why he’s the elite talent from 2015. The 18-year-old Erie Otters captain has been an Ontario Hockey League standout, posting 23 goals and 66 points in 25 games this season.

He also helped Canada to a gold medal finish at the 2015 World Junior Championship, posting three goals and 11 points in seven games.

Boston University’s Jack Eichel and Noah Hanifin of Boston College, who represented the United States in the same tournament, are ranked second and third respectively. Both have held those positions since Future Considerations’ preliminary ranking, too.

Dylan Strome, McDavid’s teammate in Erie, is ranked fourth. Lawson Crouse, a teammate of McDavid’s from the World Juniors, slots fifth.